Matte-Blur Node

Use the Matte-Blureffect to blur a matte or change its colour. Here is an example of a network with the result of a Matte-Blur effect.

Refer to the following example to connect this effect:

NOTE If this effect is connected below a Composite node set to Pass-Through, the effect will be applied to each element connected in the Composite node individually. If some of these elements are overlapping, the effect will also overlap.

Properties

Parameter

Description

Name

Allows you to enter a name for the node.

Truck Factor

Activated by default, this option readjusts the blur when the elements undergo a change of depth or scale. When this option is deselected, the effect's values remain unchanged regardless of any depth or scale changes. This option should be deselected when multiple drawings are composited and attached to this effect.

Blur Type

Directional: Blurs the matte in the direction you select. For example, if a character is walking east, the blur may fall to the west.

Radial: Blurs the edges of the matte evenly around points that make up its edge.

Radius

Enter a value for the size of the blur. The larger the value, the greater the blur effect. The blur radius is affected by the drawing scale and camera position.

Directional Angle

If you select a Blur Directional type, you can select the direction of the blur by entering a value from 0 to 360 in this field.

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0: Blurs the image to the west.

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90: Blurs the image to the south.

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180: Blurs the image to the east.

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270: Blurs the image to the north.

Directional Fall-off Rate

The distance where the blur fades from the edge of the image. Select a value between 0 and 1.

A fall-off rate of zero causes the blur to fade out slowly, distributing the blur evenly from the edge of the character to the farthest edge of the blur.

A fall-off rate of 1 causes the blur to fade out quickly so that the blur is heaviest closer to the edge of the image.

Invert Matte

Inverts the matte used to create the glow. The matte will become a black silhouette while the glow fills the background space.

Use Source Colour

Uses the colours painted in the matte for the glow effect. If you deselect this option, select a colour and alpha values in the Colour section.

Multiplicative

Creates a more diffused glow.

Colour

Lets you choose the colour and alpha values for the glow effect.

Intensity

Allows you to set the factor by which to multiply the intensity of the effect. This parameter can take a decimal value between 0 and 1. At 1, the effect is fully applied. At 0, the effect is not visible.